State v. Quartier

ZINTER, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Ryan Eldon Quartier appeals the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained in an investigatory stop. We affirm.

I

[¶ 2.] On a May evening in 2006, Sioux Falls narcotics officers were executing a search warrant to search Jose Navarro, his apartment, an unattached garage, and two vehicles. Detective Michael Walsh had been investigating Navarro for approximately six months. Walsh had substantial information that Navarro was distributing several pounds of crystal methamphetamine in the area.

[¶ 3.] Walsh and fellow narcotics officers requested assistance from Sioux…